European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 16.1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 Houston eliminates dodgers scoff records 20th win for 1st time in career by it associated press los Angeles Mike Scott became a 20-game Winner for the first time in his 11-year career thursday when he pitched the Houston astros to an 11-3 Victor Over the los Angeles dodgers mathematically eliminating last year s world series champions from the National league West race. Craig Biggio drove in six runs with two homers including his firs grand slam in support of Scott. Scott an 18-Gamc Winner in 1985 and 19x6. Allowed five hits Over seven innings with four strikeouts and two walks lit1 held the dodgers without a hit after allowing consecutive doubles to Eddie Murray and Mike Marshall with no outs in the fourth. I be had belter Days said Scott who clinched the 1986 Al. West title for Houston with a no hitter. But when you get 11 runs you throw strikes. If it s a close game and Vou throw the same pitches you re probably going to pet knocked around. Bui when i gel that big of a Lead i just try to throw strikes and let them hit the Ball you Don t go out there and a i m going to win this Many games or thai Many games because pitchers Don t win Scott said. I Haven t won 20 games. It takes nine Guys out there to win a ballgame. We won 20 games when i was pitching but i m not out there sinking out 27 Guys or hitting the Home the Victory made Scott the major leagues first 20 game Winner this year and the fourth in Asirosh history following Larry l Dierker . Richard and Joe Nickroo who did it twice. The dodgers defeat coupled with first place san fran Cisco s Victory officially ended los Angeles Hopes of vein Ning another championship. No world series Champion has repealed since the 1977-78 Yankees. Rookie John we Leland. Pitching before a season Low crowd of 13.026. Lost his fifth straight decision. It was Biggio s first Multi Homer performance in 170 major league games. Brines 13, padres 4 san Diego Tom Glavine beat san Diego for the fourth time this season and Jeff Blauser and Udoibe Mcdowell each got four hits As Atlanta ended the padres three game wining Streak. Dale Murphy hit his 20th Home run Blauser got his both Homer and Mark Lomke hit his first major league Home run As Atlanta Gol 15 hits. Giants 4, reds 3 san Francisco Bob Brynly singled Home will Clark with an unearned run in the 12lh inning and led san Francisco to its second straight extra in Ning Victory Over Cincinnati. The win reduced the magic number to ii for the giants who began the Day with a five game Lead Over la Nusun s Mike Scott became the major Lei Skues first 2 a Ganie Winner Hullm the astros out Iris Angeles. San Diego in the West. Clark who had i rec hits reached in the 12th when his grounder skipped off third baseman Luis qui nones Glove for a error. C Laik stole second As Kevin Mitchell struck out and mail Williams was walked intentionally. A Cal then Hil a looping Fly Down the Light Field line that i aul o Neill could t reach. Pirates 4, cardinals 3 St. Louis Pittsburgh handed St. Louis its fifth straight loss in this makeup of wednesday night s rainout. Bob Paul arson 2-2, got the Victory Ken Dayley. 3-4, was the loser. Rangers Flash past royals who foil 31/2 out b the associated press Kansas City to Mike Jel coat seems 10 be pitching himself into the Texas rangers future while Tom Bash Gordon pitches himself right out of Rookie of the year Contention. Jeffcoat. A Journeyman left hander who was called up from class aaa okla homa City at the end of May went eight Strong innings against Kansas City thursday night As the Texas rangers dented the royals division Ulle Hopes with a 10-4 rout. The 30-year-old Juffcoat. 8-5. Has established himself As an integral part of the rangers rotation. Gordon meanwhile is wondering where his Sharp curve Ball Well. A month ago he was 16-4 with a breaking pitch people were comparing to Bert Blyle Ven s. But the 21-Vear-old right hander took his fourth straight loss dropping his record to 10-8 and his level of Confidence Way below .500. The loss was Only the second in 10 games for the royals but it dropped them 31/ games behind Idle Oakland in the american league West. In what has become a familiar pattern of late for Gordon the rangers got to him Early scoring three runs in the first and knocking him out in a for run third. Gordon s breaking pitch the talk of the league at mid season seems to have battened put. With four losses and a no decision in his last five starts he has been rendered ineffective at the worst possible time Foi the royals. Meanwhile Baltimore reliever Greg Olson with 25 saves has jumped into the thick of the race Lor Rookie honors. We be Analy cd him on film and can t see anything rivals manager John Wathan of Gordon he s not locating his curve Bat 01 the fastball very i pitched Good for five Gor Don said. Tonight 1 Felt real Good. I m or ing to figure out what s the Pooh Lam with my curve. It s not breaking As Sharp As usual. It s getting to me. But us going to happen. It happens to indians 4. Tigers 0 Cleveland. Rod Nichols struck out 10 in 7 i innings and Joe Carter hit his 32nd Home run As Cleveland beat Detroit. The indians and tigers the two lowest Sci ing teams in the league scored a combined nine runs in the three game series. Twins 2. Blue jays 0 Minneapolis Minnesota completed a three game sweep of Toronto. The afternoon game Drew 14,262, the twins smallest crowd of the season. Of n sports television pro football nil s Salute to the Mil itary. 9 . Saturday delayed. College football notre Dame at Michigan. 9 30 . Saturday Florida state at leu. 1 30 . College football South Carolina Al West Virginia 7 . Saturday. Baseball California at Chicago White sox 1 . Sunday
